by Christine | Sep 3, 2015 | Estate Planning, Executor, Wills |
An executor of an estate can easily get into trouble for not doing certain things, but an executor can also find themselves in trouble if they do certain things. An experienced estate planning attorney can help with navigating the do’s and don’ts of the...
by Christine | Sep 2, 2015 | Estate Planning, Wills |
It is not unusual for wealthy parents to guide their children in their life choices while they are alive, and it’s also not unusual to control how heirs spend their inheritances. But using an inheritance as an incentive to reach specific benchmarks is a new one on us...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, College Planning, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Estate Planning, Wills |
Unless you have the proper legal documents in place, once your child turns 18, you no longer have access to their health information or academic information and most importantly, you do not have the legal right to make medical decisions on their behalf. Preparing...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2015 | Estate Planning, Living Trust, Living Will, Trusts, Wills |
The simple and unpleasant truth of estate planning is this: few people enjoy spending time contemplating their own mortality. Estate Planning requires recognition that at some point in the future you will no longer be alive, which leads to anxiety. This is the biggest...
by Christine | Aug 25, 2015 | Beneficiary Designation, Estate Planning, Wills |
Laws that govern wills, trusts and estates are far too complex for wills to be do-it-yourself projects, but putting your wishes into an estate plan with a qualified estate planning attorney is one of the wisest financial planning moves you can make. Your heirs will...
by Christine | Aug 20, 2015 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Wills |
The classic story of a vulnerable wealthy elderly person being influenced by a caretaker who seeks to enrich him or herself has been updated in a dispute between a disinherited brother and psychiatrist/girlfriend of a Texas woman who is alleged to have been...